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					<li><a href="/download/changelog/">Release Notes</a></li>
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					<li><a href="/download/changelog/">Changelog</a></li>
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				<h2>Compared to other programming languages, installing Scala is a bit unusual. It's possible to "install" Scala in numerous ways.</h2>
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							<h3>First, make sure you have the Java 8 JDK installed.</h3>
							<p><code>java -version</code><span>(Make sure you have version 1.8.)</span></p>
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							<h3>Then, install Scala using:</h3>
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							<span class="or">or</span>
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								<p>Best if you prefer a full-featured IDE (recommended for beginners)</p>
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								<p>Best if you are familiar with the command line</p>
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					<p class="bottom-lead">Scala is unusual because it is usually installed for each of your Scala projects rather than being installed system-wide. Both of the above options manage a specific Scala version per Scala project you create.</p>

					<h3>Release Notes</h3>
					<p>For important changes, please consult the <a href="/blog/announcements/">release notes</a>.</p>

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					<h3>License</h3>
					<p>The Scala distribution is released under the <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/license/">3-clause BSD license</a>.</p>
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